You probably learned about Puget Sound Orthopaedics from your personal care provider when you were in need of a specialist. A referral coordinator like Monika St. Jean assisted you when you first contacted us. In her role as a referral coordinator, Monika proactively shapes a positive experience for you and all our patients. She verifies
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If you’re like many people, you may find it difficult to exercise through the dark days of winter. Even through the dark and dreary days, it’s important to continue to keep your muscles, joints and bones engaged to help prevent serious musculoskeletal disorders. One way to stay on track is to mix up your exercise
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If you are preparing for orthopedic or joint surgery with one of our doctors at Tacoma, Gig Harbor or Lakewood, an important phase of your care is giving your body the time it needs to heal during surgical recovery. This reduces the risk of infection and is essential for the overall success of your surgery. Home is where
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Helping Gig Harbor & Tacoma Orthopedic Surgery Patients Schedule Care Scheduling surgery at our Tacoma and Gig Harbor clinics runs smoothly, thanks in part to our surgery scheduler AJ Whaley. The role of a surgery scheduler is not as straightforward as it seems. At Puget Sound Orthopaedics we appreciate the nuanced work that AJ performs.
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Exercising at home is an effective way to reach your exercise goals. Low-impact, bodyweight exercises, which are free and require need no equipment, have been proven to make an impact on overall strength and physical fitness. According to a study by the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, many of these exercises brought about
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Spending the holidays pain-free allows you to joyfully celebrate with the family and friends you’ve traveled to see. However, holiday errands and travels can sometimes cause people to overdo it, resulting in pain and injury to joints, muscles and bones. Last year, AAA reported that one in three Americans traveled over the holidays. If traveling
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Orthopedic Medical Assistants Recognition Week The week of October 21 – 25 is National Medical Assistants Recognition Week. At Puget Sound Orthopaedics we’re celebrating the ongoing success of our 16 medical assistants and two cast technicians. Thank you for providing compassionate care to our patients. Medical assisting work is rigorous, detailed, and highly rewarding. This
For thirty years, April Gibson has poured her heart and soul into Puget Sound Orthopaedics (PSO). She started with the practice as a file clerk when there were two physicians in a small little office in Lakewood. April has seen this practice explode into three locations, a surgery center, and an MRI suite with more
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Imagine being in a room surrounded by phones that ring 332 times between 8 am and 5 pm or almost 41 times an hour. The eight women of our Patient Access department take the front lines of our phones every day, answering calls for established and new patients, and the operator. They navigate between two
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Last year the surgery schedulers and authorization coordinators scheduled 6,936 surgeries and took over 20,000 calls. In case you are wondering why there are three times as many calls as scheduled surgeries, it is because scheduling surgery takes a lot of communication. The surgery scheduling team consists of twelve wonderful ladies who work with providers,
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